- 91 Round Valley Recreation Area Reaching depths of about 180 feet, Round Valley Reservoir is the deepest lake in New Jersey. The Reservoir covers about 2,000 acres with its clear-blue waters, and has a capacity of 55 billion gallons. The Round Valley Recreation Area is one of the few parks in the state to offer wilderness camping. These campsites are on the east side of the reservoir, which is accessible only by boat or by a hike of at least 3 miles from the nearest parking lot. The 9-mile Cushetunk Trail is the longest of 3 marked trails in the park. Scuba and skin diving are also popular activities available to adventurers. Lake trout are the prized fish for anglers, although there are 18 other species in the reservoir. The state record American Eel (6 lbs, 13 oz), Smallmouth Bass (7 lbs, 2 oz), Brown Trout (21 lbs, 6 oz) and Lake Trout (32 lbs, 8 oz) were caught in the reservoir. Clinton Township.
- 92 Hindenburg Disaster New Jersey struck the first blow against them Nazis on May 6, 1937. If you would like to visit the site, which is on a military base, call the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society at least two weeks in advance to register and be approved (U.S. citizens only) 732-818-7520.
- 93 Battle of Trenton
- 94 The Matawan Man-Eater In 1916 there were a series of Great White Shark attacks along the Jersey Shore between July 1 and July 12, 1916, in which four people were killed and one injured. Most of the action happened in Matawan Creek. The attacks inspired Peter Benchley's novel Jaws. These days Matawan Creek is much smaller than it was during that golden age of shark attacks because of the damming of the waterway to create Lake Lefferts. Matawan Creek is located in Matawan and Aberdeen.
- 95 Downtown Mount Holly This is a historic town with pretty old houses and a few shabby areas that need restoration. Some of the sights include the Mount Holly Cemetery, Shinn Curtis Log Cabin, Burlington County Prison (haunted), the Old Courthouse Complex, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, the Friends Meeting House, Brainerd School, Relief Fire Company No. 1, Thomas Budd House, Stephen Girard House and the John Woolman Memorial. Mount Holly.
- 96 Downtown Westfield The only town east of the Mississippi to win a Main Street Award as of this writing. Sites include the Rialto Theater, over 40 restaurants and a mix of national and boutique stores. Westfield.
- 97 Navesink River
- 98 Downtown Ridgewood
- 99 Ben Franklin Bridge A suspension bridge across the Delaware River connecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden. Pedestrian walkways run along both sides of the bridge. From 1926 to 1929, it was the worlds longest suspension bridge. The bridge also has an impressive lighting system that puts on quite a show beginning in the early evening, flashing multi-colored lights at different intervals. Camden.
- 100 New Jersey State House The second oldest state house in continuous use in the United States. The dome is covered with 48,000 pieces of gold leaf...but you can't have any. Trenton.
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